Tag: National Assembly
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NDC Slams Tinubu Over Fresh $7.7bn Loan Request, Accuses National Assembly Of Rubber-Stamping Borrowings
By Paul Joseph The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for a fresh $7.7 billion (approximately ₦10.79 trillion) external loan, accusing his administration of excessive borrowing and calling for greater accountability in the management of public finances. The party described the latest borrowing proposal as another episode in what it…
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Why National Assembly Wants 74 Additional Seats for Nigerian Women
By George Omagbemi Nigeria’s National Assembly is proposing 74 additional legislative seats for women as part of a constitutional reform aimed at addressing the persistent underrepresentation of women in political leadership. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele disclosed the proposal on Monday at the 2026 Law Week organised by the International Federation of Women Lawyers in Ekiti…
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Ekiti Assembly Passes State Police Bill, Sends Observations to National Assembly
By George Omagbemi The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to establish state police services across Nigeria. The bill received the support of all 21 lawmakers present during plenary on Wednesday, October 21. Speaker Adeoye Aribasoye subsequently directed the Clerk…
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Retired Police Officers, Families Storm National Assembly, Urge Tinubu to Sign Pension Bill
By George Omagbemi ABUJA, Nigeria | October 14, 2026. Retired police officers, accompanied by their wives and children, have marched to the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding that President Bola Tinubu sign the bill seeking to remove the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The protesters appealed to the President to approve…
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National Assembly to Translate Nigerian Laws Into Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa
By Paul Joseph The National Assembly is working on plans to make Nigerian laws available in Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba and other indigenous languages in a move aimed at widening public understanding of legislation. The Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening…
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NASS transmits State Police Bill to 36 Assemblies
The National Assembly clarified on Tuesday that only the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services has been transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration. This clarification addresses recent public perceptions and media reports suggesting that all pending Constitution Alteration Bills had already been forwarded to the state legislatures. In…
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Constitution Review: National Assembly Sends Amendment Bill To 36 States
By Paul Joseph The National Assembly has transmitted the 2026 Constitution amendment bill to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 16, saying the transmission was made in line with the directive of the National Assembly leadership…
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Bala Mohammed Reshuffles Cabinet, Submits New Commissioner Nominees To Assembly
By Paul Joseph Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, resulting in the exit of three commissioners from the State Executive Council and the nomination of new officials for legislative confirmation. The development was announced on Friday in a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado,…
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National Assembly Caught Fire, Activities Disrupted in Abuja
By Paul Joseph A fire outbreak on Wednesday caused a brief disruption of activities at the National Assembly complex in Abuja after flames engulfed part of the Senate wing. The incident occurred at Hearing Room 107 shortly after the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) concluded the screening of Dr. Zainab Marwa,…